Friday, February 19, 2010

indisposed

did i say that i enjoy the cycle of unearthing and purging? big fat lie. friends, this process is more painful than excavating my true soul. all i've done is make a bigger mess and i'm buried under piles and stacks and puddles of art crap. tonight i lay whimpering in the fallout and heard a little voice in the distance call out: "mama?" and then i heard my husband lead the child away, explaining, "mama is indisposed right now." oh, will someone PLEASE come and do this for me. take it all away! seeing that i'm so useless at the moment i'll dispatch you to worlds that will undoubtedly bring you more fun and color than this sorry excuse of a post:

and finally, don't miss the wisdom from elders via spain daily. mine of course is the vodka dear, a piece of wisdom inspired by my grandmother's evening nightcap. that's sounding divine right now. a beer at the very least. i need a lifeline here!

OMG! OMG! The FLASHBACKS! Make 'em stop, make 'em STOP! I know EXACTLY what you're going through -- that horrible, icky purgatory state where every single thing lies strewn on the floor, and every piece of junk seems to have either expanded or multiplied.

bird by bird, sister. bird by bird. take something strong to drink in there with you, maybe some salty chips and a little B-52s or other jump-down-turn-around-picka-bale-a-cotton music to give you a kick in the seat while you toil.i can see the light even when you can't....

Have no fear! Every big organization project has this point - there really is light at the end of the tunnel and it'll look so great when you get there! Take heart, persevere, keep on keepin' on...pick your platitude - but go go go!!!!!! You'll be so happy when it's done!

oh, you poor thing! i know exactly where you are, been there quite a few times myself when trying to de-clutter around the house. i really hope you followed your own advice and got that vodka or beer, sat down and forgot about it all for a moment. sometimes all you need is to back off, breathe and then return the next day. sometimes ;)

:-) Fantastic post, Aimee:-)) "Indisposed"... oh dear. That's what it does; all the gathering and the collecting and the "better take this too" ... make us indisposed. Interesting and quite inspiring :-)I hope you are out of the clutter by now. To enjoy a weekend of cleared floors and airy drawers :))Thanks for gorgeous links:)

ha ha, vodka dear and that bout of drama queen-ness will be a thing of the past (and I am speaking from experience, hun. have recently found pisco sour is an excellent remedy too. who'd have said, hey?)

I am about to embark on a similar mission in our "guest" room/junk/garbage/dump it/cram it room...not looking forward to the process but keep focusing on how nice it will feel when it is all cleared out.Hope you will start to see some results on your own de-cluttering quest that will motivate you to finish.

Thanks for the list...instead of getting started on that dreaded guest room, I think I will lose myself in blogworld for awhile thanks to your links.

oh i've been there, it's darkest before the dawn and really bites. paper purgatory. hang in there. the light is at the end of the tunnel - so cliche. but, it's true, you'll be happy when you're done. really. we're cheering you on! go aimee go!

oh sister, I feel your pain! I tried to do the same 2 weeks ago and still feel buried in the crap! Unearthing one bin leads more and more because you have to create new spaces and organizational methods (at least for me). And where I once had lots of crap stuffed here and there I now have empty spaces here and there with lots of crap right out in the middle! If you find the angel who comes to haul it all away please send them a few blocks when they're done at your house! good luck!!

This same thing you speak of is happening at my house as well. Pre-Spring Cleaning? I am not sure. As soon as I think I get something organized there are three more piles of disorganization to reorganize. You are not alone!

Ugh. Been there during the great art-basket shelf installation project last year. It took a turn for the better when I decided HOW to group the chaos. A double twist of lime will give you a fresh perspective.

i'm mumbling back from underneath the pile that has consumed me too... last night i ate some chocolate... it helped a little ... i think i need some more... if you find a magic formula for plowing through, please share... i know there once was a desk AND a floor in this room...

Heehee. I laugh at all of our expenses. My purging consists of the following tactic: start at the door end and work toward the window end. If you hear a lovey, holler out "sweetie! will you bring mama some tea? gingersnaps? a peepee pad?" For the DOG, not ME. The pad I mean. I need the tea. Lots and lots of tea.

it was an ugly scene, but someone won and it was not the clutter! the place is empty now. i've consolidated my supplies into two small cabinets and it is there thati plan for them to stay. no studio for aimee. thanks for the cheerleading, all. i needed it on this one!

I was just thinking how much I actually love this post - it's not sorry at all! A cry for help...all fancied up! And then I scrolled down and saw you listed my blog for folks. What a delightful surprise - I feel all sparkly inside. Thank you, Aimee!